World Food Day - October 16, 2014

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Submitted by Veneeta Singha 20Aug

World Food Day 2014 - www.fao.org/world-food-day/home/en/

 

"Family Farming is the focus of World Food Day 2014."

 

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WHY DO THE LITERARY WATCHDOGS LOVE TO HATE CHETAN BHAGAT

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Submitted by Pragya Mishra 20Aug
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SOCIETY AT LARGE
Chetan Bhagat features as one of the 100 most influential people in the Time magazine. Why then does the literary watchdogs love to hate him?
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Providing Community Medical Services

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Submitted by Michael Rosenkrantz 20Aug
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Medical services must be provided in the field in developing countries in order to be effective. We cannot wait for people to come to institutions
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INGOs can still avoid the fate of dinosaurs

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 19Aug
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It seems that my last piece on INGOs turning national created a certain interest. There is need for some clarifications.

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Digital Metaphors: DIY Design and Thinking | Veneeta Singha

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Submitted by Veneeta Singha 18Aug
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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
"All media are active metaphors in their power to translate experience into new form."

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INGOs becoming “nationalized”, options and reflections

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 17Aug
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BETTER AID
Some international non-governmental organizations and INGOs are considering the option to create local twin organizations as “vehicles” to implement their activities in the country. A graduated approach that instead hands over responsibility to a trusted partner is far preferred. While both can be questionable, we have a real opportunity to reshape the sector for the better.

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Earth Overshoot Day 2014

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Submitted by Veneeta Singha 16Aug
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Earth Overshoot Day - www.footprintnetwork.org/en/index.php/GFN/page/earth_overshoot_day/

 

"Earth Overshoot Day 2014 is quickly approaching! In mid-August, we will hit the date when humanity has exhausted nature’s budget for the year. For the rest of the year, we will maintain our ecological deficit by drawing down local resource stocks and accumulating carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. We will be operating in overshoot."

 

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I didn't find a room because I am a female....

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Submitted by Deena Lama ( Deena Lhomi ) 16Aug
It is a an expereince in brief about my difficluty in search for a room because of the practices in far western part of Nepal. A glimpse of what every female development workers face here.

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End the painful political transition

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Submitted by Deepak Joshi Pokhrel 15Aug
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The article is an attempt to highlight the political transition and its impact on several aspects such as economy, infrastructure and tourism among others. The article also aims to point out why is it necessary to end the transition at the earliest. It also intends to discuss the feeling and aspirations of the people resulting from the painful political transition. Finally, it urges all to end it
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How to run a youth volunteering action (PART II)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 13Aug
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Promotion of volunteerism based society
This is a practical piece on how to devise, think and implement a youth led volunteering action. It is offers some insights, hopefully useful on implementing from scratch an impact oriented social action. How can you start? How to recruot and select the volunteers? How to raise resources?

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